New Zealand

Re: New Zealand

James Laidlaw — Thu, 30 May 2013 12:42:37 GMT

Too soon Malcolm, too soon.

Re: New Zealand

Malcolm Ness — Thu, 30 May 2013 11:33:33 GMT

[quote user="Lucy Fleming"]Vets are on the long term skills shortage list, so visa and work permit should be no problem[/quote]

.......... and if you are a half decent middle order batsman, they will probably pay your passage!!

Re: New Zealand

Virginia Campbell — Thu, 30 May 2013 10:52:04 GMT

Hi there, I facebooked a Kiwi I used to work for in Auckland. He's in small animal practice and doesn't really have LA contacts any more unfortunately, but he did suggest Franklin vets who are a mixed practice covering a wide area with several clinics. Website is franklinvets.co.nz

Re: New Zealand

vs0u — Wed, 29 May 2013 14:55:40 GMT

Many thanks for the suggestions!

Re: New Zealand

Lucy Fleming — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:41:05 GMT

Sadly, I agree with the comment above that you are better off going in the Southern hemisphere winter for large animal work - spring calving followed by mating. Pregnancy testing would be jan/feb/march depending on whereabouts you go.

For registration, look here:

http://www.vetcouncil.org.nz/gainReg.php

Vets are on the long term skills shortage list, so visa and work permit should be no problem

http://www.immigration.govt.nz/

Not uncommon for practices to take on spring locums for the busy period. +1 vote for the Bay of Plenty area if you don't like cold weather (I spent two years there).

Re: New Zealand

Alan Tevendale — Fri, 17 May 2013 07:16:34 GMT

I would echo the comment regarding Paddy Currall. Lovely lady who would be able to sort locum work for you.

Re: New Zealand

macflea — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:52:58 GMT

you have a better chance of getting work in august/september/ october as this is their calving season in north island , a month behind in south island, in my practice when i was there even the small animal vets were out doing calvings as it was busy. december and january very quite for locum work . paddy currall might sort you out, do a google search or she advertises in vet record , a well known locum agent out there and knows all the practices . watch the pay rates in 2003 i was paid 250 dollars a day , i was going to back in 2008 and they were offering 450 dollars a day for locum.

cheers

Re: New Zealand

James Laidlaw — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:46:59 GMT

I used to work for Manawatu Veterinary Services in Feilding, near Palmerston North in the North Island. Think the team may have changed a lot but we had good clients and a range of animals dealt with at a large clinic and regularly had students and others seeing practice. Worth trying to contact them. Think they are called totally vets now:

http://www.totallyvets.co.nz/